Director, Cooperative Development, Job in Kenya

Turkana County Public
Service Board invites applications from competent and qualified persons to fill
the following positions;

REF:
TUR/CPSB/021/2022/2023; DIRECTOR CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, JOB GROUP “R”, POSITION: ONE (1)

The County Director
Cooperative Development will be responsible to the County Chief Officer in
interpretation and implementation of existing co-operative development laws,
rules and regulations and any other related laws that may be enacted to guide
co-operative development function.

Duties and
responsibilities

• Providing technical advice on co-operative investments,
  finance, credit, marketing, project management, extension and advisory
  services;


• Developing and ensuring implementation of policies;


• Ensuring and enforcing compliance with co-operative
  legislations;


• Designing, coordination and monitoring the implementation of
  co-operative activities;


• Preparing and validating registration and deregistration of
  co-operative societies;


• Monitoring co-operative societies liquidation process;


• Developing education and training packages for co-operative
  movements;


• Analyzing data for policy formulation;


• Carrying out market research and disseminating research
  findings;


• Promoting value addition and processing;


• Undertaking co-operative risk assessment;


• Developing new financial products, creating new policies and
  other co-operative ventures;


• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

For appointment in this
grade, a candidate must have: –

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director Co-operative
  Development for a minimum period of three (3) years or in any comparable
  and relevant position in the Public Service or Public Sector;


• Bachelors degree in any of the following discipline:
  Co-operative Management, Commerce,


• Business Administration /Management, Agriculture, Economics,
  Statistics, Mathematics,


• Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering,
  Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and
  Organizational Development, Finance, or Agribusiness or any other related
  field from a recognized institution;


• Master’s degree in any of the following discipline:
  Co-operative Management, Commerce, Business Administration /Management,
  Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Sociology, Agricultural
  Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operative Management, Marketing,
  Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance, or
  Agribusiness or any other related field from a recognized institution will
  be added advantage;


• Attended Senior Management Course lasting not less than four
  (4) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;


• Certificate in Computer Application from a recognized
  institution; and


• Demonstrate a thorough understanding for national goals,
  policies, objectives and the ability to relate them to the co-operative
  development function.

Terms of Service: Local
Contract (3 Years

NOTE

• Members of Audit Committee shall serve on need basis and as
  prescribed by the Public Finance Management Act and for a period of three
  years


• This is not a salaried Members shall be paid allowances on
  account of attendance of audit committee meetings as determined by County
  Treasury in consultation with other relevant entities


• Section 167 (6) of PFM (County regulations) indicates that
  majority of members appointed to the audit committee shall not be past or
  present employees of the entity, and shall not have served as an employee
  or agent of a business organization which has carried out any business with
  the concerned entity in the last two years.


• Any code of conduct of public officers shall also apply to
  members of the audit committee in relations to their functions, powers,
  and duties as members of the committee

Interested and qualified
candidates are requested to forward their applications with copies of:

•  National Identification Card (ID)


• Certificates and testimonials


• Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)


• Certificate of Good Conduct


• Clearance certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) and


• Clearance certificate from the Ethics and Anti- Corruption
  Commission (EACC)


• Clearance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Terms of Service: Part Time

Written applications, CV’s
copies of Certificates, Testimonials and Identity Card should be submitted in a
sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side the position being applied for
and addressed to:

The Secretary,

Turkana County Public
Service Board,

P.O. BOX 05, Lodwar, –
30500.

OR

Delivered by hand at the
reception desk at Turkana County Public Service
Board Offices located along Nawoitorong road opposite
Lodwar Club located off Kitale –Lodwar highway so as to reach the undersigned
on or before Friday7^th July, 2023 by
5.00pm (East African Time).

Important information to
all candidates;

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted


• Any form of canvassing or lobbying will lead to automatic
  disqualification


• Note that it is a criminal offense to submit fake/forged
  documents

N/B Youth, Women and
Persons Living with disability (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.